Posts from the category Travel
The forgotten BLS tramway
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An electric tramway ran from the train station to the lake shore in Spiez between 1905 and 1960.
2019 in the air
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Years of photography and drone flying have filled my archives with memories. This short film combines some of my best 2019 clips from Switzerland, Wales, and England.
Arrival on the coast of Skye
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After around 2,300 kilometres of driving, a well-earned rest stop with family by the sea.
The Camberley Obelisk
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An unusual folly in the woods at Camberley in Surrey… which has outlasted my junior school.
From the South to the North
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Heading from the far south of England to the far north of England in one long motorway drive.
That London
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Spending an afternoon in London, paying attention to the city itself without reminiscing about the past.
Kyle of Lochalsh from the Central Belt
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The driving route on the third day of our autumn holiday in 2024 was pretty spectacular.
83,000 photos of London
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A photography team has put together a mesmerizing flow motion timelapse of London, deploying novel techniques to tell the story of the U.K. capital.
What’s so special about Colmar?
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Visiting the historic town of Colmar, on the Alsatian plain in eastern France.
Over the Schallenberg Pass
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Taking the Mini out for a drive through the hills to Emmental.
The Rail Replacement Helicopter
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We’ve all heard of the dreaded “Rail Replacement Bus”. But what if we had Rail Replacement Helicopters instead?
Meall an Leathaid
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The road from Easter Ross into the Strathrusdale valley leads into what I felt was the middle of nowhere.
Random things in July
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Lots of work stopped me from going out so much, but we did get in a great trip to canton Wallis.
Unendearing travel
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Relying on others for our journey and a problematic experience stretching over two days is no way to begin a relaxing holiday.
Train to Messina
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Clearing out a hard drive, I came across a file with some notes made whilst travelling in Sicily in 2009.
Île de Peilz
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I like unusual things and the tiny natural island around 500 metres from the lake shore at Villeneuve, on Lac Léman, certainly fits that bill.
Blair Castle
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After a twelve year wait, I finally get a decent photograph of Blair Castle, near Pitlochry in Scotland.
The Lost World of Glascarnoch
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Aerial views of a flooded glen in the wilds of northern Scotland, with low water levels exposing the old road.
